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Our source for Live+7 DVR ratings includes only original programs, excluding specials and repeats (which are unlikely to be heavily DVR viewed). Do the Live+7 ratings tell us anything about a show’s renewal prospects we didn’t already know from the Live+Same Day ratings? No. Click here to learn more.

During the twenty-fourth week of the 2013-2014 season (March 3-9), The Big Bang Theorytopped the rankings for the week’s DVR viewing adults 18-49 ratings added between the Live+Same Day period (as reported in all our other ratings posts) and the Live + 7 Day measurement periods with a gain of 2.6 adults 18-49 ratings points.

The Following topped the percentage adults 18-49 ratings increase from DVR viewing, adding 88% to its Live+Same Day adults 18-49 ratings.

The Blacklist topped the total viewers increase from DVR viewing adding 5.879 million viewers to its Live+Same Day viewership.

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The 18-49 Demo % Increase From DVR Viewing ranks which of the top broadcast shows [by Live+7 18-49 ratings] had the largest percentage adults 18-49 ratings increase in viewing by DVR in their adults 18-49 Live+7 audience numbers from viewers watching shows after the airdate on their digital video recorders (DVRs).

–Largest Viewership Increase From DVR Viewing for Broadcast TV Shows:

Rank

Program

Net

Viewership Live+SD (000)

Viewership Live+7 (000)

Post Airdate Absolute Viewership Increase From DVR Viewing (000)

Post Airdate % Viewership Increase from DVR Viewing

1

BLACKLIST-03/03

NBC

11012

16891

5879

53%

2

BIG BANG THEORY, THE-03/06

CBS

18086

23783

5697

31%

3

MODERN FAMILY-03/05

ABC

9240

13979

4739

51%

4

PERSON OF INTEREST-03/04

CBS

10644

15327

4683

44%

5

ELEMENTARY-03/06

CBS

8544

13202

4658

55%

6

CSI-03/05

CBS

9287

13451

4164

45%

7

SCANDAL-03/06

ABC

8533

12620

4087

48%

8

RESURRECTION-03/09

ABC

13896

17978

4082

29%

9

CASTLE-03/03

ABC

8382

12365

3983

48%

10

GREY’S ANATOMY-03/06

ABC

8226

12204

3978

48%

11

BLUE BLOODS-03/07

CBS

12029

15907

3878

32%

12

NCIS-03/04

CBS

17854

21699

3845

22%

13

CRIMINAL MINDS-03/05

CBS

11422

15126

3704

32%

14

MENTALIST, THE-03/09

CBS

9949

13290

3341

34%

15

HAWAII FIVE-0-03/07

CBS

10346

13681

3335

32%

16

NCIS: LOS ANGELES-03/04

CBS

14369

17695

3326

23%

17

CHICAGO PD-03/05

NBC

6051

9294

3243

54%

18

FOLLOWING, THE-03/03

FOX

5164

8290

3126

61%

19

INTELLIGENCE-03/03

CBS

5355

8479

3124

58%

20

MARVEL AGENTS S.H.I.E.L.D-03/04

ABC

5464

8575

3111

57%

21

CHICAGO FIRE-03/04

NBC

7067

10123

3056

43%

22

NASHVILLE-03/05

ABC

5094

8097

3003

59%

23

COSMOS-03/09

FOX

5770

8506

2736

47%

24

GRIMM-03/07

NBC

5653

8380

2727

48%

25

REVENGE-03/09

ABC

6599

9293

2694

41%

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The average viewership increase From DVR Viewing ranks which of the top broadcast shows [by Live+7 viewers] had the largest absolute increase in average viewership by DVR between the Live + Same Day and Live + 7 day ratings measurements.

DVR (Time-shifted) Adults 18-49 Ratings – Program ratings for national sources are produced in three streams of data Live, Live+Same Day(Live+SD) and Live+7 Day. Time shifted figures account for incremental viewing that takes place with DVRs.

Live+Same Day(Live+SD) ratings include viewing during the same broadcast day as the original telecast, with a cut-off of 3:00AM local time when meters transmit daily viewing to Nielsen for processing.

Live+7 Day ratings include incremental viewing that takes place during the 7 days following a telecast.

DVR Ratings Increase Past Airdate – How many people watched the show on their DVRs within 7 days following the airdate

Until the 2009-2010 season, we used a show’s LIVE program rating or viewership as the base upon which the LIVE+7 day DVR viewing was added. Now, the press seems to be standardizing around using LIVE+SAME DAY DVR viewing as the base for the calculations, so that’s what we do now as well.

Do the Live+7 ratings tell us anything about a show’s renewal prospects we didn’t already know from the Live+Same Day ratings? No. Click here to learn more.